(Los Angeles, CA – May 8, 2018) – Supporting the release of his self-titled third album, multi-platinum and chart-topping singer/songwriter Shawn Mendes will hit the road in 2019 on a global arena tour. “I was fifteen when the world put me on a pedestal // I had big dreams of doin’ shows and making memories // Made some bad moves tryin’ to act cool, upset by their jealousy.”Įven though this album wasn’t one of my favorites from Shawn Mendes, there are still a few amazing songs that would be a great addition to any playlist.PRESALES START SATURDAY, MAY 12TH PUBLIC ONSALES START SATURDAY, MAY 19TH SHAWN MENDES: THE ALBUM OUT MAY 25TH Buy Tickets Bieber’s verse about growing up in the spotlight is an interesting message for an artist to share, reflecting the song’s rarity. Between the catchy background beat, Mendes outstanding vocal range and Bieber’s meaningful verse, this is one of the best songs on the album. Any time two major artists collaborate on a song, it never disappoints: “Monster” follows this trend. “Right now, I’m alone inside the airport // And you’re all at a bar in our hometown // Feels like we’ve been living different lives.”Īnother song that stood out was the iconic song “Monster,” featuring Justin Bieber. “Piece of you” has that dream-like feeling similar to “Wonder” and “Call my Friends” has a unique message of Mendes expressing how he misses his friends after being on tour for a while. While I disliked most of the music in “Wonder,” the songs “Piece of you” and “Call my Friends” stood out.

In an interview about his most recent album release, Mendes talks about how the most influential song to his album was “Can’t take my eyes off you” by Frankie Valli, which Mendes covers on his album. Mendes takes a different approach to this album than his previous ones, using more of a 60’s vibe and a choir-like singing in the background of most songs. I expected the whole album to have a larger-than-life feel that the song “Wonder” did, yet all of the songs have a monotonously slow rhythm. “Wonder” is an amazing song that makes you feel like you’re flying, yet the rest of the “Wonder” album does not capture a similar feel.

Mendes released the single “Wonder” as a way to announce his album and set the stage for the music the rest of the album would have to offer. 4, “Wonder,” does not live up to the expectations he set for himself, even though his music has been on the radio repeatedly since 2015.

After I left Shawn Mendes’s concert in 2019, I was convinced that he could never write a bad song - I was wrong.

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